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FCC Reviews Major Media Mergers, Seeks Public Input
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- On September 30, 2025, Federal Communications Commission voted to review mergers among NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox.
- The FCC seeks comments on relaxing ownership limits, including stations in the same market.
- The dual-ownership ban dates to the 1940s, with 2017 easing for newspapers and TV stations.
- Brendan Carr urged a fresh competition approach; Anna Gomez urged rules supporting broadcast economics.
